tywodfaen

Welsh

Etymology

From tywod (“sand”) +‎ maen (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /təu̯ˈɔdvaɨ̯n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /təu̯ˈɔdvai̯n/

Noun

tywodfaen m (plural tywodfeini)

1. sandstone

Derived terms

• tywodfaen gwyrdd

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tywodfaen	dywodfaen	nhywodfaen	thywodfaen
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tywodfaen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies